Install on old laptop without CDrom

Forum: Laptops
Topic: Install on old laptop without CDrom
started by: BoZ

Posted by BoZ on Jan. 28 2005,13:40

Hi eveyone,

I want to install DSL on a Toshiba Portégé 310CT (32meg RAM, 1G hd, floopy drive, USB, no CDrom). I've been googling around but I didn't find the answer to my questions:
1) What is the best way to start DSL, just to try it, without CD? I know other derivates from Knoppix (like Quantian) can use a floppy to start from an iso image on the fat32 partition of the hd. Is it feasible with dsl? I tried USB memory + floppy but it works only on few computers...
2) Once I know what' working or not with dsl, how do I install it, the safest way? The point is that if there's something wrong, I will have to make new install from floppy only...

Thanks for your help,

BoZ

Posted by cbagger01 on Jan. 28 2005,17:09

Try seaching the forums for keywords like

poormans

cdrom AND floppy

toshiba AND boot

then search ALL FORUMS and FROM THE BEGINNING or NEWER

Posted by BoZ on Jan. 29 2005,09:05

Thanks, I should have search more before asking stupid questions. It is now booting from floppy+USB key...
But I am now dealing with new problem with X. I already asked another stupid question in the "X and fluxbox" forum for that. Sorry ...